Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-10-28

Eng 81 IIf% gins st,.,nca,l early :, in n odaY the
clear autumn day, when the sun, shin
ing through the opened window and
door, creeps clear out into the hall
way. and crossing the passage, lies like
n bit of golden cloth ut the threshold of
the new lodger's door. 1.-THE door-had
opened some ten brief minutes ago,
and Rob had seen slight, girlish fig
ure emerge from the mysterious depths
bcyond-a figure clad in satin, soft
and shining, of so rich and so lustrous.
hue that the light seemed like lines of
opals strung about in extravagant pro-
fusion.
All through the setting TO 'ghts that
follows the unpacking of his not too
extensive nor stylish wardrobe, Rob's
thoughts are never far from the satin
robed nymph an the unexpected pres
encc of human beings in rooms that
have heretofore been idle so long
that he had come to look upon the
atoms of dust upon the unused windows
and bare floors rs old and familiar oc-
cupants; but now the idly swinging
door that had kindly allowed him many
n breezy draug.t through summers
come and gone, is shut in his face.
Shut in his face; well, the weather
is getting quite cool now-somo comfort
in that-and Rob closes his windows
with that cozy, comfortable, "shut-in''
feeling, that comes when the sun has
grown too weak to do battle with the
frosty powers of the air.
A great pile of letters has accumulated
and he, shutlling through them with n
sense of pleasure to come, comes upon
one that arrests his hand. The seal
broken, he reads:
Dear Old Fellow:-It's all up be-
tween us, and I've come to this out-nf-
tn way place to try to forget my dis
appointment The old mans money
went in flash, and of course you'll
understand that l can't marry any one
without II dot.
Observation-Disclosures
sickened over his loss and they say he's
daft, with small chances of his ulti-
mate recovery-thinks he's still rs
rich rs Cr9sus-can't abide the sight
of his daughter dressed in any thing
shabbier than her party garb-nnd so
on. / pity the poor old fool, but it's
out of the question to expect me to do
the filial act to an insane asylum
especially one out of funds! That's
where the especial trouble lies; for
she's daisy and would lend the right
sort of tone to fellows estab., and /
tell you it wasn't the pleasantest thing
to be so rudcly awakened from my
dreams, where in, rs my wife, she re-
ceived my guests royalty. Poor girl!
And that why I'm of to the mountains
to recruit"
"Oh, you miserable ingrate!" cries
the '.dear old fellow" addrcssed-"you
are of to the mountains, are you, with
your wretched scltishness and your
pitiable dtsappointment-pah!" and
down into the yawning basket beside
him goes the crushed sheet of paper.
"And where is she to whom he
plighted his troth SO short time aSop
The girl he swore was by far the sweet
est, gcntlest, loveliest in all this big
metropolisP The lassic he raved over
as if no love he might offer were half
worthy her acceptance-and, by joye.
he was right-the cur!'
Sunset finds him still busily at work
answering the letters that have accu-
mulated during his absence; and at six
p. m. all are answered save one; this
letter puts him into such rage that he
will not allow himself to even think
of the unmanly actions of his one-time
friend. Supper time brings cessation
to epistolary efforts-brings also the
"swish, swish, of silkcn robe return
ing up the stair.
Rob's heart gives aqueer little bound
and his eyes are glued upon the thresh-
old opposite, where dusky shadows
have begun to gather. Nearer-nearer
and the figure stops Mt the door,
which, opening, swallows the graceful
vision.
A fortnight passes. Rob, in the in
terim. is too busy and too content with
life and its present pleasant outlook to
invite an i'll he knows not OF by "scrap.
ing acquaintance" with the new lodg-
ers. Besides, there is sort of mystery
about the outgoings and in-comings OF
his acknowledges; not that the old
man-for there is an old man-evei
goes out, that he can see; but the
young woman does, late and early, re.
turning some times long past mid
night, for he can hear the rustic OF hel
silken draperies as she passes his door
the soft frou-frOu has n trick ol
awakening him from even his soundesl
slumber; for Rob is moral youth. ant
when the clocks hand points warming
ly upward he obeys its imaginary com
mands and goes to bed-to bed and tc
sleep only. as | have said, to be awak
ened by the late arrival home of thu
lady lodger.
4 is the will of Providenc,
that one day Rob should forge
some papers important to tn'
firm. and should come rushing
back for tn m at eleven II. m; that tn,
old gentlemln lodging opposite, seeing
his neighbours .oor open, should, with
out so much as by your leave, marcl
p infully and laboriously across th'
halfway. enter Robs apartment ant
take bodily = 'ssesslon of that youns
man saay pAHlr,